General Public Visiting Guidelines: 

Immediate Family only can visit and the inmate must have you on the visitors list.
Visiting hours are from 8:30 am to 11:00 am and are subject to change without prior notice. 

All persons requesting visitation privileges must be in possession of a valid photo identification including:
- a valid Oklahoma Identification Card or driver's license,
- U.S. Military identification card,
- A valid Passport/Visa,
- Alien Registration card

Minors under the age of 18 are not allowed in the Garvin County detention Center. Record checks may be made if it is considered necessary for the security of the inmates, employees, visitors, or the facility.

All visitors are subject to search upon entering the detention center. 

Persons who do not follow the rules will be banned from visiting inmates.

Inmate Mail:

General mail address for all inmates is as follows:

Inmate Name, Booking Number
Garvin County Detention Center
201 West Grant A4
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma 73095

What are the inmate mail rules and regulations?

Cashier: 

To mail money to an inmate in the Garvin County Sheriff Detention Center send a Bank Cashier's Check, Money Order or Postal Money Order to:

Inmate Name
Garvin County Detention Center
201 West Grant A4
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma 73095

List the inmate name and booking number so the funds can be credited to their account

To deposit money for an inmate in the Garvin County Sheriff Detention Center, in person, .our hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM during the weekdays.

To post bail for an inmate or pay a fine, bring exact amount of cash or contact a bail bondsmen.

The Garvin County Detention Center has strict inmate mail procedures for security and safety reasons. 
All inmates are advised repeatedly on these regulations and are instructed to notify anyone that might end mail or parcels of these acceptable procedures. Any mail or parcels that are received contrary to these guidelines will be returned "in tact" to the sender. However, any contraband identified, may be confiscated and placed into evidence. Many of the items not allowed are readily available through the commissary, and are therefore not allowed.

Your cooperation when corresponding with an inmate will be greatly appreciated. 
Your mail or parcel will be returned for the following reasons(s):

The following items are not allowed to be received through the mail:

Food or cosmetic items
Stationery, blank envelopes, envelopes with metal clasps, postage stamps, envelops with gang or suggestive drawings/art work
Cash, personal or second party checks, traveler's checks, payroll checks
A single money order exceeding the $200 limit Blank money orders (money orders must be signed and made payable to the inmate)
Non U.S. Post Office out-of-state money orders (out-of-state money orders must be from the U.S. Post Office)
Musical, plastic, plastic covered, blank, greeting or post cards larger than 6"x9" 
Identification card or facsimiles
Paper clips, staples, pens, pencils, glitter, stickers, glued or gummed labels
Rosary beads, balloons, string bracelets, or other jewelry items
Lottery tickets or prepaid telephone cards
Cellophane tape or any type of tape on letters

Photos or computer pictures rules:

Photographs are not allowed in the Garvin County Detention Center.

Books, publications, or periodicals rules:

Books must be new
Anything of an explicit sexual nature is not allowed
More than three (3) books per week
More than three (3) magazines per week
All reading material must be donated to the Garvin County Detention Center.

NOTE: the items listed above are current, however the Garvin County Sheriff's office has the right to continually update this list and to return any mail item(s) if those item(s) are deemed potentially harmful or may cause a possible unsecured environment to the general Inmate community.